“One senior politician close to the military action, whom The Globe is not identifying because they were not authorized to speak publicly, told me that odds of a deal with Saab have climbed to 85 per cent from 50 per cent or less before last fall.”
85% probability.
Sweet!
aeppelcyning on
I called my Liberal MP who I voted for only to block a Tory government to remind her of that and to point out I want the Grippens.
Sufficient-Tutor-922 on
If you drop the boring Pokémon stat cards simplistic comparison id say its 100% a mixed fleet at this point and it makes sense in alot of ways .
This is huge , its even bigger for Sweden and SAAB .
This isnt a Gripen vs F35 battle for today , this is a major push for Europe to massively upgrade one of its own defense contracting companies. The resources and capital gained in this deal is mammoth for SAAB in exactly the right time.
This could be difference between the American defense contractors having almost no competition, to a real competitor in products and technology, 10, 20, 30 years out .
_DotBot_ on
The Canadian Government turning away domestic manufacturing by SAAB will be a generational mistake at the same level as the Avro Arrow.
If necessary buy the full contract of F-35s, but also buy an equivalent or greater number of Grippen.
Canada needs to significantly increase its military spending no matter what. It’s no longer an option to spend below the NATO 2% commitment.
Taxpayers won’t complain about a mixed fleet of 200 fighter jets defending our sovereignty. Just do occasional flybys over major Canadian cities so people can see where their money is going.
PoliticalSasquatch on
The F35 is better than the Gripen in almost every metric and to run a split fleet is going to be an even more expensive logistical nightmare. On the national level however the Gripen will give us greater military independence from the US, the capability to produce fighter jets domestically for the first time in half a century and deepen ties with a key NATO ally.
This is not a capability decision between Gripen and F35 anymore but a geopolitical one key to national sovereignty. It is not an easy choice but I believe running a mixed fleet is the only option the turmoil down south has left Canada with at this point in time and will pay dividends in the future.
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“One senior politician close to the military action, whom The Globe is not identifying because they were not authorized to speak publicly, told me that odds of a deal with Saab have climbed to 85 per cent from 50 per cent or less before last fall.”
85% probability.
Sweet!
I called my Liberal MP who I voted for only to block a Tory government to remind her of that and to point out I want the Grippens.
If you drop the boring Pokémon stat cards simplistic comparison id say its 100% a mixed fleet at this point and it makes sense in alot of ways .
This is huge , its even bigger for Sweden and SAAB .
This isnt a Gripen vs F35 battle for today , this is a major push for Europe to massively upgrade one of its own defense contracting companies. The resources and capital gained in this deal is mammoth for SAAB in exactly the right time.
This could be difference between the American defense contractors having almost no competition, to a real competitor in products and technology, 10, 20, 30 years out .
The Canadian Government turning away domestic manufacturing by SAAB will be a generational mistake at the same level as the Avro Arrow.
If necessary buy the full contract of F-35s, but also buy an equivalent or greater number of Grippen.
Canada needs to significantly increase its military spending no matter what. It’s no longer an option to spend below the NATO 2% commitment.
Taxpayers won’t complain about a mixed fleet of 200 fighter jets defending our sovereignty. Just do occasional flybys over major Canadian cities so people can see where their money is going.
The F35 is better than the Gripen in almost every metric and to run a split fleet is going to be an even more expensive logistical nightmare. On the national level however the Gripen will give us greater military independence from the US, the capability to produce fighter jets domestically for the first time in half a century and deepen ties with a key NATO ally.
This is not a capability decision between Gripen and F35 anymore but a geopolitical one key to national sovereignty. It is not an easy choice but I believe running a mixed fleet is the only option the turmoil down south has left Canada with at this point in time and will pay dividends in the future.